丰台区2016～2017学年度第一学期期末练习
第一节单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，共15分）
21. My friend hasn’t answered my letter yet, and I _________ for a reply.
A. waited
B. have waited
C. am waiting
D. will wait
22. Everyone tried to help the family _________ house had burned down in the fire.
A. why
B. whose
C. where
D. which
23. Don’t worry about the work. By the time you get back from your vacation, we _________ care of everything.
A. will have taken
B. take
C. have been taking
D. are taking
24. We must do _________ we can in order to save oil, as it is an irreplaceable natural resource.
A. however
B. wherever
C. whoever
D. whatever
25. I _________ snow before I moved to Canada last year.
A. wasn’t seeing
B. don’t see
C. had never seen
D. would not see
26. — Hello, this is Dan speaking.
—Hi, Dan. It’s Milly. I’m calling _________ about your guitar lessons.
A. asked
B. to ask
C. ask
D. asking
27. Take the mask with you _________ the air is bad.
A. so that
B. as if
C. in case
D. even though
28. Knocking loudly on the desktop, Mr. Brown made his anger _________.
A. knowing
B. to know
C. having known
D. known
29. One advantage of having a car is _________ you don’t need to rely on public transportation.
A. that
B. whether
C. what
D. why
30. The coffee _________ when I walked into the kitchen.
A. was being made
B. had made
C. has been made
D. was making
31. “You _________ have a wrong number,” she said. “There is no one of that name here.”
A. would
B. need
C. must
D. could
32. Newly-built wooden cottages line the street, _________ the old town into a dreamland.
A. turn
B. turning
C. to turn
D. turned
33. _________ you paid for the taxi fare, please let me pay for our dinner.
A. Since
B. Until
C. Unless
D. Although
34. If we _________ a ticket earlier, we would have watched the film.
A. have booked
B. booked
C. book
D. had booked
35. An elephant _________ is the earth’s largest land animal has few natural enemies other than human beings.
A. what
B. which
C. when
D. where
第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）
What I Regret
At lunchtime, Jimmy, Patrick, Devon, and I began our regular routine of our lunches. I glanced across the busy cafeteria and saw the 36 student, Joel. He was holding his plate and waiting in lines.
Patrick 37 him too. “Why’s the new kid dressed like the headmaster?” he asked. Devon and Jimmy laughed.
“Joel’s cool. He’s in my English and history classes,” I said. However, I kept the 38 that Joel and I had become friends when we worked on a project together. We 39 that we were both enthusiastic readers––something I would never admit to Patrick, Jimmy, and Devon.
I saw that Joel was 40 t oward us. “Don’t do it,” I thought, but in seconds he was at our table. My friends raised their eyebrows. Jimmy, Devon and Patrick piled their backpacks on the table and chairs so that there was no 41 left for another person to sit down. Patrick said, “I don’t think we have room.”
This 42 situation froze the air. I could 43 Joel looking at me, but I stared at my 44 as if it contained precious pearls of wisdom instead of rice and beans. After a long, uncomfortable pause, Joel 45 . I 46 have spoken up for him, but I couldn’t walk away from my three friends, could I?
Joel didn’t speak to me after that 47 . He was soon 48 around with another group of kids. A few months later, I saw an announcement about Joel being chosen to be president of the class book club.
I was 49 for Joel’s achievements, but I realized I had made a big mistake 50 I said nothing at the lunch table that day. Why was I so 51 that my friends might find out that I like to read?
As I stared at the announcement, I knew I needed to 52 to Joel––even if he did not want to become my friend again. I was certain that my three friends would not 53 . I was also certain that I 54 losing them as well. However, I knew that I would lose myself if I did nothing.
As the dismissal bell rang, I gathered up my books, took (a) deep 55 , and went to find Joel.
36. A. good B. new C. lucky D. top
37. A. noticed B. helped C. examined D. called
38. A. words B. ideas C. truth D. promise
39. A. forgot B. argued C. discussed D. discovered
40. A. nodding B. flying C. walking D. driving
41. A. book B. food C. time D. space
42. A. awkward B. dangerous C. pleasant D. comfortable
43. A. taste B. smell C. hear D. feel
44. A. face B. lunch C. backpack D. table
45. A. left B. laughed C. started D. stopped
46. A. need B. should C. would D. must
47. A. greeting B. change C. meeting D. lesson
48. A. turning B. looking C. showing D. hanging
49. A. happy B. sorry C. thankful D. anxious
50. A. if B. until C. when D. where
51. A. confused B. surprised C. excited D. afraid
52. A. adapt B. apologize C. smile D. refer
53. A. refuse B. agree C. mind D. choose
54. A. risked B. permitted C. tried D. suggested
55. A. delight B. silence C. breath D. thought
第三部分阅读理解（共两节40分）
第一节：（共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）
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difficult to ride. And also, it makes a horrible sound. The sound is louder and more annoying than
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56. Natasha bought her scooter ________.
A. on a website
B. at a supermarket
C. in a second-hand store
D. from a scooter factory
57. According to Natasha, the scooter _________.
A. loses its front wheel
B. makes a loud noise
C. has no handlebars
D. runs too slowly
58.Natasha felt _________ about her purchase.
A. nervous
B. pleased
C. disappointed
D. excited
59. Natasha wrote this letter to _________.
A. buy a new scooter
B. get her money back
C. advertise the scooter
D. ask how to use the scooter
B
Climbing in the Clouds
Edmund Percival Hillary was one of the greatest explorers of the twentieth century. He was born in Auckland, New Zealand, in 1919. He discovered an interest in mountain climbing while he was still in high school and began climbing New Zealand’s Southern Alps.
Like his father, Hillary earned his living as a beekeeper. However, he continued to climb mountains. His goal was to climb Mt. Everest, which is the highest mountain in the world. By the early 1950s, several expeditions (探险队) had attempted to reach the summit of Everest, but all had failed. Then, in 1953, Hillary and a Nepalese climber named Tenzing Norgay became the first two people to reach the top of the world.
Hillary’s spirit of explorati on was not satisfied. He joined an expedition to Antarctica and reached the South Pole in 1958. He also made an expedition up the Ganges River to its source in the Himalayas. Sir Edmund Hillary was a brave adventurer. He went where no man or woman had gone before.
Although Hillary was best known as the young man who climbed to the summit of Mt. Everest in the 1950s, he continued his journeys to far-off places into his senior years. For instance, in his mid-sixites Hillary flew to the North Pole with Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon. Moreover, Hillary authored many books. However, his most lasting gift, perhaps, was the Sir Edmund Hillary Himalayan Trust (信托基金). It raised millions of dollars and contributed to schools, hospitals and many other public improvements in the
Sherpa villages of Nepal. In January 2008, Sir Edmund Hillary died at the age of 88.
Despite being a great adventurer and known for the treasure he left, Sir Edmund Hillary always modestly referred to himself as a simple beekeeper from New Zealand.
60. Hillary was interested in _________ when he was in high school.
A. mountain-climbing
B. bee-keeping
C. money-raising
D. story-writing
61.Hillary became well-known because _________.
A. he reached both the South Pole and the North Pole
B. he was the first to reach the top of Mt.
Everest
C. he lived in places where no humans had gone
D. he made a lot of money as a beekeeper
62. _________ is the right order of Hillary’s expeditions.
a. He traveled to the source of the Ganges River.
b. He climbed New Zealand’s Southern
Alps.
c. He reached the summit of Everest.
d. He explored the North Pol
e.
A.a-c-d-b
B. b-d-c-a
C. a-b-c-d
D. b-c-a-d
63. We can learn from the passage that Hillary is _________.
A. outgoing and fearless
B. talented and honest
C. determined and caring
D. hardworking and careful
C
Throughout childhood, kids are encouraged to take good care of their bodies by getting enough rest, exercising regularly, eating healthful foods, and drinking plenty of water. But recently children and teenagers have been warned to protect their skin. Skin cancer is on the rise among young people. Teens should make some basic lifestyle changes to help slow this trend.
Melanoma, a skin cancer, is the second most common form of cancer for people aged 15 to 29. Unfortunately, the risk of developing it has increased in recent years. One of the most important causes of melanoma is UV radiation (辐射) damage. Scientists think that some of this damage is directly linked to the use of tanning beds (皮肤美黑床). Now they have found that these beds produce UVA radiation and UVB radiation, both of which are dangerous.
Clearly, avoiding tanning beds is one way teens can protect their skin, but they must do more. They need to protect themselves from too much sun exposure as well. They must learn to stay out of the sun in summer. Doctors say that to avoid the harmful rays of the sun, young people should stay indoors between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., when the rays are the strongest. When teens have to be outdoors during these hours, they should use sunscreen that provides protection from both UVA and UVB rays.
Protection is the most effective weapon in the battle against melanoma, but paying close attention to
the skin is also vital. Melanoma often begins as a mole (痣) on the skin. If it’s caught before it spreads below the skin’s surface, it’s highly curable. Therefore, teens should watch for both new moles and existing moles. If they see anything that looks unusual, they should visit a skin doctor right away.
Teens who continue to bake in the sun to achieve that perfect tan should realize the potential consequences of their behavior. Is a sun-kissed look really worth the risk of melanoma? It’s not too late to change your habits and reduce your exposure to harmful UV rays. Take action now to protect your skin and avoid this deadly disease later.
64. Teens are warned to protect their skin because _________.
A. their lifestyles are not healthy
B. skin helps slow the radiation damage
C. skin cancer is growing among teenagers
D. they spend longer time staying outdoors
65. In Paragraph 2, the author mainly talks about _________ of melanoma.
A. the cause
B. the prevention
C. the symptom
D. the treatment
66. _________ is the effective protection of skin.
A. Using tanning beds
B. Eating more healthful foods
C. Visiting a skin doctor frequently
D. Reducing exposure to strong UV rays
D
The biggest criticism (批评) of social networking is that our young people are losing their offline friends to online friends. In fact there is a lot of research that shows these criticisms are generally unfounded. Research by Allen et al. found that people are not replacing offline friends with online companions but are using them to support their offline relationships. They also found that our online friendships actually allow us to have discussions with a much more diverse set of people than in the real world and improve our psychological happiness.
However, there is one part of social networking that is deeply worrying. We find ourselves in a hyper-connected world where people access social media day and night, excited to make announcements about the tiniest details of their lives. Research is starting to show that this culture is negatively affecting not our friendships but our character.
Professor Larry D. Rosen, in his book iDisorder, presents evidence that social networking is turning us into narcissists (自恋者). He says that young people who overuse social networking sites can become vain, aggressive, and show anti-social behavior in their offline lives. But perhaps an even more disturbing effect is that one of our most basic emotions seems to be disappearing––empathy. This is the emotion that bonds us together; it allows us to see the world from our friends’ points of view. Without it, we are far less
able to connect and form meaningful adult relationships.
Sherry Turkle, a professor of social sciences at MIT, suggests that people are no longer comfortable being alone. This is something confirmed by a study where 200 university students were asked to go without social media for 24 hours. Many admitted an addiction to their online social network; most complained that they felt cut off from family and friends. But being alone is a time, Turkle argues, when we self-reflect and get in touch with who we really are. It is only when we do this that we can make meaningful friendships with others. She believes, as is the title of her 2011 book, that we are simply “Alone Together.”
These potential changes in our characters are rather disturbing. If nothing is done, our young people could well be in trouble. Therefore, suggestions about ways to encourage our young people to avoid the problems of social networking should be made, so they can develop the kinds of friendships that are required to grow into well-adjusted and happy adults.
67. The underlined word “unfounded” in Paragraph 1 probably means _________.
A. undoubted
B. false
C. acceptable
D. illegal
68. In this passage, the author mainly argues that _________.
A. internet culture causes various problems
B. we are losing some most important emotions
C. online friendships do good to offline friendships
D. social networking affects young people’s personalities
69. By the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4, Turkle probably means _________.
A. we rely on social network for connection
B. being alone is necessary for being together
C. being alone makes us know ourselves better
D. we hardly communicate while being together
70. From the passage, we can learn that _________.
A. we are becoming unable to understand others well
B. young people will develop offline friendships
C. young people can’t go without social media
D. social media have more advantages
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）
Is My Dog a Wolf?
In the old days wolves and dogs shared the same ancestor. 71 . And wolves stayed wolves. Even though it has been thousands of years since dogs have been wild, many things a dog does by instinct (本能) a wolf also does.
Why does my dog chew my stuff?
I t’s not because he’s mad at you. The baby wolf chews on a deer bone for several reasons. There is some